Illinois is beautiful enough from street level. But if you ever get the chance to see it from the sky, you’ll say “Wow!” We’re taking a look at some beautiful aerial shots of Illinois.
- Nygren Wetland Preserve (Rockton)
U.S. Dept. of Agriculture/Flickr This area used to be farmland. Terrible flooding, however, caused it to be designated as the Nygren Wetland Preserve,
- Chicago grid
edward stojakovic/Flickr Chicago is plenty beautiful on the ground, but at night–from the sky–truly awesome.
- Rockford
Roger W/Flickr Rockford looks so quaint from this aerial shot.
- Chicagoland Speedway (Joliet)
Doc Searls/Flickr The lands surrounding the track look a lot like a patchwork quilt.
- Willis Tower (Chicago)
Gord Webster/Flickr For the best aerial view in Illinois without getting on a plane, head up the Willis Tower. This is a great shot of a beautiful day in the city.
- Wilmington/Coal City
Doc Searls/Flickr You might not recognize these towns from an aerial view. The river there is the Kankakee.
- The Mississippi
Doc Searls/Flickr Here we see the Mississippi widen as it divides the states of Illinois (right) and Iowa.
- Brighton Yard (Burbank)
vxla/Flickr No, you’re not looking at a toy train set! What an awesome POV shot.
- Lake Shore Drive
Danny Fowler/Flickr The sun is just about to go down, but the city isn’t ready to sleep!
- Lake Michigan
Alex Ford/Flickr A boater can find solace, even in the midst of the hustle and bustle.
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U.S. Dept. of Agriculture/Flickr
This area used to be farmland. Terrible flooding, however, caused it to be designated as the Nygren Wetland Preserve,
edward stojakovic/Flickr
Chicago is plenty beautiful on the ground, but at night–from the sky–truly awesome.
Roger W/Flickr
Rockford looks so quaint from this aerial shot.
Doc Searls/Flickr
The lands surrounding the track look a lot like a patchwork quilt.
Gord Webster/Flickr
For the best aerial view in Illinois without getting on a plane, head up the Willis Tower. This is a great shot of a beautiful day in the city.
You might not recognize these towns from an aerial view. The river there is the Kankakee.
Here we see the Mississippi widen as it divides the states of Illinois (right) and Iowa.
vxla/Flickr
No, you’re not looking at a toy train set! What an awesome POV shot.
Danny Fowler/Flickr
The sun is just about to go down, but the city isn’t ready to sleep!
Alex Ford/Flickr
A boater can find solace, even in the midst of the hustle and bustle.
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